(March 23, 2015 at 3:45 pm)The Reality Salesman Wrote: It is one thing to notice we are a part of the universe and that the universe is the sum of all its parts. In that sense, yes, we are the universe. The universe could very well be pointless on that account and as mere parts of a whole, there would be no need to contemplate anything of meaning. I'm hesitant to accept that view because what may be true for the whole does not necessarily apply to the parts.
I believe it would be an error to extract from that observation that all parts of the whole must be equally in error to observe and react to flaws since the universe does not seem to notice or care. Would the fish not need to seek places that have more food since the ocean does not care to seek food? Hmm...
Don't be a part...realize you already are the whole.
The ocean is a good place to start. I was at Kaanapali Beach on Maui a few years ago watching the surfers. They would sit out there waiting for a wave. So, I started watching the waves too. I would look out to see if there was a large one, and if the surfers might catch it. It took quite a while before the wave would reach them. They would catch it and ride it for awhile. Eventually, the wave came and crashed onto the beach, then returned to the ocean.
In a sense, we are like waves (you are one named TRS, with certain physical characteristics) on the ocean thinking we are separate from the ocean. We maintain an energy form for a certain amount of time and then dissolve back into where our form came from and what it really is...the ocean. This is just a finger pointing at the moon.
BTW, most waves are formed by the wind (symbol here).
